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Aloma Wright Biography

Birth Name:Aloma Wright

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actress, Director, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won two Drama Logue Awards for her role in "The Visit" in 1996 and "From the Mississippi Delta in 1997․"
  • Nominated twice for the Best Actress award from the NAACP Image Awards for her roles in "First Breeze of Summer" in 1994 and "Four Queens No Trump" in 1997
  • Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
  • Recognized for her role as Laverne Roberts in the TV series "Scrubs․"
  • Has played a nurse in six different TV shows and movies
  • Returned to the show "Scrubs" as Nurse Shirley after her initial character Laverne was killed off
  • Appeared in commercials for Blockbuster and T-Mobile